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The US Department of State intensified its efforts on June 26 to capture OneCoin founder Ruja Ignatova, also known as the “Cryptoqueen,” who has been missing since she vanished in Athens in 2017.

general elections and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak can do nothing to turn around the fortunes of his party. He also added that Sunak’s predecessors are to be blamed for the mess created in the UK as compared to Sunak who has had a short tenure. Professor Sir John Curtice also said that the Conservatives will win anywhere between 50-150 seats in the upcoming general elections. There are certain mistakes which can be attributed to Sunak and the Labour party is expected to completely sweep the upcoming elections to the House of Commons.

Commonwealth is bolstering its profile in the Southwest as a comprehensive planning team severs its longtime relationship with Osaic to join the fast-growing firm.

A financial advisor who traded in a high-risk options strategy was barred this month from the securities industry by the Colorado Division of Securities after he decimated certain clients’ accounts, according to the state’s consent order with the financial advisor, James W. McGehee.

Following a failed DDoS attack on the Cardano blockchain on June 25, developers are set to release a node upgrade to enhance security and prevent similar future attacks.

Japanese Yen. The Japanese Yen dipped to its lowest level since 1986, and fell 0.4% to 160.39 per US Dollar. The month end has caused demand to spike up in crude oil and Brent prices were up 0.58% and were trading at $85.5

A great philosopher once said, “live long and prosper” and while data suggests that the American population is doing better on the first part of the phrase, the second part is a concern.

Essel Group chairman Subhash Chandra that challenged the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) summons to appear before the capital markets regulator. The division bench of Justice KR Shriram and Justice Jitendra Jain disposed of the writ petition in an oral order after the Sebi informed the court that it was withdrawing the first summons directing Subhas Chandra to be present. However, Chandra will have to furnish the documents sought by the regulator through a communication dated March 27. Chandra, chairman emeritus of Zee Entertainment, was represented by senior counsels Ravi Kadam and Prateek Seksaria.

cyber-attacks in recent times on the critical water infrastructure in the US has exposed its gaps in cyber security. These attacks carried out allegedly by Russia, China and Iran have added to the stress on the system as well as lowered the public confidence. It has been reported that the US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has also issued a note to all stake holders to take note and work towards stepping up security on various networks which are connected to the water infrastructure. There is an increasing tendency to use AI in carrying out various cyber-crimes.

NIA) on Wednesday secured the conviction and sentencing of two members of the proscribed Bangladeshi terror outfit, Ansal-al-lslam, over a conspiracy to unleash terrorist attacks in India. They have been identified as Bangladeshi nationals, Mahmud Hassan @ Shariful Hassan and Mohamad Sayad Hussain @ Mohamad Sa'ad Hussain @ Sohan Molla @ Shihab Hossain. The NIA Special Court, Aizawl, Mizoram, has sentenced both to Imprisonment of five years each, along with fine of Rs 10,000 or one month in default, after finding them quilty under various provisions of IPC, Foreigners Act and UA(P) Act.

coal-based power plants through the newest Advanced Ultra Supercritical (AUSC) technology. A proposal to offer about ₹6,000 crore viability gap funding (VGF) mooted by the heavy industries ministry is being evaluated by the finance ministry, people familiar with the development told ET. A ₹3,500 crore payment security mechanism for electric buses is also being considered, they said, adding that a final call would be taken closer to the budget.

An Iranian-backed umbrella group known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq has claimed an attack targeting the southern Israeli port city of Eilat

The Supreme Court has sided with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security

A U.S. aid official says thousands of tons of food, medicines and other aid piled up on a Gaza beach isn’t reaching those in need because of a dire security situation on the groun

Shein has been reportedly looking to IPO in London, after a failed attempt to list in New York earlier this year. Raspberry Pi confirms London listing In the letter, sent on behalf of UK charity Stop Uyghur Genocide, Leigh Day argued that concerns over the company's labour practices in its supply chains, among others, ultimately led to the refusal from the US Securities and Exchange Commission to allow Shein to IPO in New York. «The UK is a signatory to various International Labour Organisation conventions,» the letter stated. «Our client is concerned that listing a company on the ...

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In a groundbreaking case, former executives of Hydrogen Technology Corporation have been sentenced to prison for manipulating the price of the company’s HYDRO token.

Union Budget for the fiscal year 2025 in July, several stakeholders have urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to provide tax relief for salaried employees.The Union Budget 2024-25 is expected to be presented in Parliament on July 23 or 24.Salaried employees are hoping to see several favourable announcements, including an increase in income tax rebate, restoration of the old pension scheme (OPS) and formation of the 8th Pay Commission.The last pay commission was formed in 2014 and its recommendations were implemented in January 2016.They also want income tax slabs under the old tax regime to be adjusted or the tax exemption limit increased for the new tax regime.To boost consumption, the government may provide some tax relief to those with income above ₹15 lakh annually and may also explore reducing the income tax rates for annual income of ₹10 lakh, according to a report by news agency Reuters.In a pre-budget meeting on Monday, trade unions made some key demands to the finance minister.The unions had asked the government to stop the privatisation drive of PSUs, scrap the new pension scheme, fill all the existing vacancies in the central government departments and PSUs, and stop the practice of contract and outsourcing.“The ceiling limit for the income tax rebate for the salaried class on their salary and gratuity must be substantially raised.

Creatio, a low-code software platform for customer relationship management that competes with tech giant Salesforce, has secured $200 million in a new funding round that boosts its valuation to $1.2 billion, the company said on Wednesday. The funding, led by Sapphire Ventures, came after Creatio's revenue increased at 50% annually for a few years.

Quant Mutual Fund has assured investors that its gross inflows continue to remain normal and its liquidity position robust. The fund remained defiant that all allegations must be proved before the alleged could be deemed guilty. It said every suspicion is not an allegation and Quant has always maintained transparency with its investors. The fund house stressed on its commitment to cooperate with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) through any review and has dedicated people to give data to Sebi on a regular basis, ET Now reported on Wednesday.

Lionel Messi played for Argentina against Chile in a crucial Copa America 2024 clash at the MetLife stadium but was not able to score even though he got a couple of tricky opportunities but could not see them through. Ultimately, Argentina went past Chile through sheer grit, with a 1-0 score line. This marked the second straight match Lionel Messi went goalless, much to the gloom of the fans who are travelling across stadiums and cities to watch the Argentine legend at his best.